Lot 60042 – UNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA
Lot 60042 – UNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA
Lot 60042 – UNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA
Egypt » Russian Post Offices
Dear collector, we present you lot 60042 which you can now add to your Egypt » Russian Post Offices collection. If you have any questions about our stamps or letters, please feel free to contact us here.
Price realised
8’500 EUR
Estimate
6’000 – 9’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 4 Dec 2014 at 19:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
UNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA
1864 Folded letter to Marseille with company cachet from ALEP (Syrie) endorsed ‘voie d’Alexandrie’, handstamped blue PORT ALEXANDRIA in blue front and back, transferred to the French P.O. where Napoleon 10c (2) + 40c (2) applied and tied by losange ‘5080’, Alexandrie Egypte cds alongside, ornate boxed P.P. in blue and boxed P.P. in black applied alongside
A fascinating postal history item of the utmost importance, unique
Estimate: € 6’000 – € 9’000 Auction
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